The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-23
Funeral of Bishop Green.

The funeral of the late Bishop Green
took place from St. Andrews Church on
Thursday, 18th. The remains arrived
from Sewanee the evening previous, ac-
companied by his son, the Rev. Stephen
Green, of st. Louis, his daughter, Miss
Green, of Sewanee, the Rev. Prof. Shoup,
also of Sewanee, who came as the represen-
tative of the University OF the South, and
by the Standing Committee of the Episco-
pal Church in Mississippi, who went as
q deputation to receive the remains at
the State line. On the arrival of the
train, the Vestry of st. Andrews Church
took charge of the remains, and es-
corted them to the church, where they
were placed in state, the casket being
covered by a purple pail, and guard
of honor appointed, some of whom re-
manned on duty until the hour of the fu
neral. The hour of service was one
O'Clock, but long before that time, the
church was filled with sorrowing friends
who came to pay their last tribute of re-
spect to the departed prelate. The church
was neatly draped in purple and white,
and the pastoral staff, yelled, was placed
upon the casket. The procession of clergy
formed in the basement of the church, the
junior clergy preceding. Bishop Thomp-
son took no part in the services, but sat in
a seat placed especially for him, at the
head of the centre aisle.
The services were as follows: The open
ing sentences were read by the Rev. DR..
Harris, president of the Standing Commit
| tee. After the sentences, Miss Magruder
sang beautiful and appropriate anthem,
"Iknow that my Redeemer iiveth," by
Handel. The burial anthem was sung by
the choir, after which the Rev. VIM. Short,
rector of the church, read the lesson. The
choir then sang the hymn Jerusalem the
Golden" and Bishop Adams concluded
the services at the church with few APP
propriate prayers. The pail bearers, Sc
| lected chiefly from officers of the Diocese,
following the procession of the clergy, bore
| the casket to the hearse, and accompanied
| IL, On 1OOt, W Tic CCHctciY- Lie pan
bearers we're as follows: Messrs. Marcel
lus Green, G. D. Subway, the Hon. Judge
Cooper, of Jackson, Judge Speed and G..
| W. Howard, OF Vicksburg, L. NJ. Tucker,
of Columbus, Capt. Priestley, of Canton,
and Mr.. Jas. I. Meade, of Lexington. At
the cemetery the services were conducted by
the Rev. DIR. SAMSON, who read the SEN
fences, and the Ri. Rev. Bishop Galleher.
who made the committal and read the
concluding prayers. just previous to the
committal, the Rev. Mr.. Logan, as Regis
trar of the Diocese, made the official
proclamation in the following words
'sThe body of the Rt. Rev. William Mercer
Green, Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of both
| Laws, Chancellor of the University of the
South, and first Bishop of Mississippi,
whose soul is with the Lord, we here COM
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
Amen" After few hymns were sung,
while the grave was being filled, Bishop
Thompson pronounced the benediction.
There were present of the clergy, besides
those mentioned, the Rev. David Sessums
and DIR. Patterson, from Tennessee the
Rev. DIR. Douglas, from Louisiana and
from Mississippi, the Revs. BENZ. Hal
stead, II. A. Skinner, Joseph E. Martin,
Joseph w. Turner, VIM. w. DeHart, w.
p. Browne, VIM. Cross, G. s. Starkweather,
John L. Hargraye, F. A. DeRossett, John
A. Harris, George L. Neide, William
Stokes, Charles S. Ware and F. Stivers
The services throughout were unusually
| impressive.